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House of Commons of Canada
35th Parliament, 1st Session
Journals
No. 076
Wednesday, June 1, 1994
2:00 p.m.
Prayers
Statements by Members
Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.
Oral Questions
Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.
Daily Routine of Business
Tabling of Documents
Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0199, 351-0202, 351-0204 to 351-0207, 351-0214 to 351-0216, 351-0218 and 351-0219 concerning material depicting violence. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-2H.
Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0268, 351-0276 and 351-0277 concerning the parole system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-10F.
Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0269 to 351-0275, 351-0278, 351-0289, and 351-0290 concerning the Young Offenders Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-9E.
Presenting Reports from Committees
Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 24th Report of the Committee (amendments to the Standing Orders). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-14.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issues Nos. 5 and 14, which includes this Report) was tabled.
Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 25th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 92(1), your Committee has selected from among the items for which an order of precedence was established on or after Thursday, April 28, 1994, the following as votable items:C–237, Mr. de Savoye
C–240, Ms. Meredith
M–257, Mr. Bergeron
M–285, Mr. Hanger
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 14 which includes this Report) was tabled.
Pursuant to Standing Order 92(2), the Report was deemed adopted.
Mr. Zed (Fundy–Royal), from the Standing Committee on Industry, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (Bill C–12, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-15.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issues Nos. 13, 15, 22 and 26 which includes this Report) was tabled.
Motions
By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea–Gore–Malton), moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), concerning a review of the Citizenship Act, the House authorize the required personnel of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to travel from place to place for the purpose of preparing and holding video-teleconference sittings during the weeks of May 31 and June 6, 1994.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
- by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (No. 351-0326);
- by Mrs. Jennings (Mission–Coquitlam), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0327), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0328) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-0329);
- by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea–Gore–Malton), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0330);
- by Mr. Jordan (Leeds–Grenville), one concerning renewable alternative energy sources (No. 351-0331) and one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0332);
- by Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0333);
- by Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 351-0334);
- by Mr. Schmidt (Okanagan Centre), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-0335);
- by Mr. Speller (Haldimand–Norfolk), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 351-0336).
Questions on Order Paper
Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q–16 on the Order Paper.
Messages from the Senate
A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate passed Bill S–3, An Act to authorize General Security Insurance Company of Canada to be continued as a corporation under the laws of the Province of Québec, to which the concurrence of the House is desired.
Pursuant to Standing Order 135(2), the Bill was deemed to have been read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Government Orders
The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C–34, An Act respecting self-government for first nations in the Yukon Territory.
Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
Debate arose thereon.
Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley–Lloydminster), seconded by Mr. Duncan (North Island–Powell River), moved, — That this House do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:
(Division — Vote No 49)
Yeas — Pour
Members — Députés
Abbott — Ablonczy — Benoit — Breitkreuz (Yellowhead) — Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville) — Bridgman — Brown (Calgary Southeast) — Chatters — Cummins — Duncan — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gilmour — Gouk — Grey (Beaver River) — Grubel — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Calgary West) — Harper (Simcoe Centre) — Hayes — Hermanson — Hill (Macleod) — Hoeppner — Jennings — Johnston — Manning — Martin (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca) — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — Meredith — Morrison — Ramsay — Ringma — Schmidt — Silye — Speaker — Stinson — Thompson — White (Fraser Valley West) — Williams — 41
Nays — Contre
Members — Députés
— Allmand — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Assadourian — Asselin — Augustine — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Bachand — Baker — Bakopanos — Barnes — Bellehumeur — Bellemare — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Bethel — Bevilacqua — Bhaduria — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Brien — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Bélair — Bélisle — Caccia — Calder — Campbell — Cannis — Canuel — Caron — Catterall — Cauchon — Chamberlain — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Clancy — Collenette — Collins — Cowling — Crawford — Crête — Culbert — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Jong — de Savoye — Deshaies — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Discepola — Dubé — Duceppe — Duhamel — Dumas — Dupuy — Easter — Eggleton — Fewchuk — Fillion — Finestone — Finlay — Fontana — Fry — Gagliano — Gagnon (Bonaventure–Îles-de-la-Madeleine) — Gagnon (Québec) — Gallaway — Gauthier (Roberval) — Godin — Goodale — Grose — Guarnieri — Guay — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hopkins — Ianno — Iftody — Irwin — Jackson — Jordan — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft — Sloan — Langlois — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Lincoln — Loney — Loubier — MacAulay — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Marchand — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McKinnon — McLaughlin — McTeague — McWhinney — Mercier — Mifflin — Milliken — Mills (Broadview–Greenwood) — Minna — Murphy — Murray — Nault — Nunez — Parrish — Peric — Peters — Peterson — Picard (Drummond) — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Reed — Richardson — Riis — Ringuette-Maltais — Rocheleau — Rock — Sauvageau — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Serré — Shepherd — Sheridan — Skoke — Solomon — Speller — St. Denis — Steckle — Stewart (Brant) — Szabo — Telegdi — Terrana — Torsney — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Ur — Valeri — Walker — Wappel — Wood—155
Private Members’ Business
At 5:42 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members’ Business.
Mr. Speller (Haldimand–Norfolk), seconded by Mr. Crawford (Kent), moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the advisability of amending the Voluntary Firemen’s tax exemption from $500 to $1000 in order to account for inflation and recognize the value of their services to the community. (Private Members’ Business M–193)
Debate arose thereon.
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the motion be designated as a votable item.
Consideration resumed on the motion of Mr. Speller (Haldimand–Norfolk), seconded by Mr. Crawford (Kent).
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, on division.
Messages from the Senate
A message was received from the Senate as follows:
— ORDERED: That the Senate urges the Government of Canada to provide an appropriate site for the Canadian Vietnam Veterans’ National Memorial; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons requesting that House to unite with the Senate in the aforementioned action.
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), the following papers, having been deposited with the Clerk of the House, were laid upon the Table:
By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1994-95 to 1998-99 of the National Gallery of Canada including the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F–11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. — Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-859. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) — Reports of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority required by the Access to Information and Privacy Acts for the period ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A–1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P–21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. — Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-633. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)
By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) — Reports of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated required by the Access to Information and Privacy Acts for the period ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A–1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P–21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. — Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-634. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)
By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) — Reports of the Seaway International Bridge Corporation Ltd., required by the Access to Information and Privacy Acts for the period ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A–1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P–21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. — Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-635. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)
Adjournment
At 6:42 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).